Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula. They get HUGE, some have legs spans up 10 inches. I've always been fascinated by spiders. I had a Red Knee Tarantula for almost 10 years, donated it to a collector before I moved in the dorms in college.

I've done a lot of research on the spider before deciding that I'd like to own one. (the wife is actually ok with it). Looking to purchase one in the next month or so.

I've been e-mailing a friend of a friend who works at the Columbus Zoo, and he gave me a whole care sheet. I asked him how their temperament is and he had a great line "They're kinda like people, some of them are just assholes".

The big draw for me is they're big eaters, 4-6 crickets in a single feeding, and they tend to hang out in the open. Not good companions? Fuck! I was looking to take to the spider park where it could play fetch and frolic in the grass with the other tarantulas. I'd like to get a snake, my bro has a Ball python and a Jackson's Chameleon.... the latter being hilariously ill tempered.

I had a friend growing who hadvone. All I can remember about it is that I don't think I ever saw it move.

No their venom is harmless to humans, but their fangs can get up to an inch long and inflict a nasty bite. And you're also not supposed to handle them much, mainly because of what Peek said about them failing.

Starve it for awhile and put a mouse into his lair. Hilarity and nature at it's finest enues. A friend had one when he was at UD. Would feed it regularly and every couple of months would starve it, then reward it w/ the furry little guy.

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I had a friend growing who hadvone. All I can remember about it is that I don't think I ever saw it move.

Less venom than a bee bite. I guess if you were allergic to one they could be an issue.

You can sit there and watch TV with one of those things just perched on your shoulder.

I'd catch and keep all kinds of snakes and shit and take them to BGSU. Had two foot long ribbon snakes living in an aquarium there. They used to eat goldfish. Similar to tarantulas, they're quick when they strike to feed. Fun to watch. But I brought the snakes home for Christmas break one year and woke up to about 40 little snakes hanging in and from the plastic trees and all over the aquarium. I had no ide snakes (some) had live births. Thought it was all eggs.

My mom came up, passed the tank, saw that and screamed a scream I can still hear. I gave the babies to a young kid down the street from us and he just let 'em all go in his basement. Never heard of any snake deaths or issues in Euclid in the early 90's so it must have gone okay.

Larvell Blanks wrote:Starve it for awhile and put a mouse into his lair. Hilarity and nature at it's finest enues. A friend had one when he was at UD. Would feed it regularly and every couple of months would starve it, then reward it w/ the furry little guy.

I asked about mice or "pinkies" and the dude said he highly advises not too for 3 reasons.

1) Commercially sold feeder mice are often dusted with anti flea and mite powder, which is not harmful to reptiles, but it can build up in the tarantula and end up killing it.

2) There are some studies that suggest an excess of calcium found in mice can cause molting problems, including the loss of fangs or can result in the fangs becoming brittle in between a molt.

3) Adult mice can bite, and a tarantula is very susceptible to bleeding to death since their blood lacks the ability to clot.

He told me all they need is crickets and the roaches sold as feeder food.

Orenthal wrote:Only good spider is one on the bottom of my shoe. Fucking bugs, man...

I still applaud Obama for smashing that insect. Oh, and Mr Miyagi.

I like spiders, but Camel Spiders are a bit much. My bro has some footage he shot in Iraq of a Camel Spider (Mr. Bitey) vs a scorpion (Mr. Pinchy). Mr. Bitey won that round but was later stung full of venom by Mr. Pinchy 2.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:Wow, Peek, i never took you for a spider guy....

I've been e-mailing a friend of a friend who works at the Columbus Zoo, and he gave me a whole care sheet. I asked him how their temperament is and he had a great line "They're kinda like people, some of them are just assholes".

The big draw for me is they're big eaters, 4-6 crickets in a single feeding, and they tend to hang out in the open. Not good companions? Fuck! I was looking to take to the spider park where it could play fetch and frolic in the grass with the other tarantulas. I'd like to get a snake, my bro has a Ball python and a Jackson's Chameleon.... the latter being hilariously ill tempered.

Spiders are cool, centipedes freak me the fuck out...

I'm much the same way I cannot stand centipedes, hate em, if I see one longer than 4 or 5 inches I will call the fire department.

I'm ok with everything else including spiders, except tarantulas. You put one of those near me and I swear to God Almighty I will hunt you down, tie you up, hold you hostage in my basement and torture you for 6 months before I let you leave and burn your house down.

Criminals in this town used to believe in things...honor, respect."I heard your dog is sick, so bought you this shovel"

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:It'll happen at some point. I'd like to show up unannounced at a TCF tailgate. Have a few beers, maybe throw a giant fake spider at DU and watch him run off screaming into the night. Good times.

Yeah I'm sure you'd be unassuming in a large crowd

Galley Boys are slop on top of a so-so burger and a bun you coulde get from a Covneninet food mart generic pack. They the Antoine Joubert of burgers; soft, sloppy, oozing grease and cheap sauce and extremely overrated by a biased fan base. Proof that if you throw enough cheap sauce shit on a burger you still can't overcome the lame burger. -JB

I got her this morning. Between 2-3 years old and about a 6 inch leg span. Got her in a 10 gallon aquarium Eco Earth substrate, a nice hide and a water dish. I put a fake plant in there but she dug it up and moved it to the other side of the enclosure. She seems pretty docile but i'm trying to just leave her alone after the move. Guy gave me about 20 Dubia roaches as feeders, he said I can feed her friday if I want...... she has huge goddamn fangs.

Oh and he tried to mate her after her last molt, but she killed and ate the male.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I got her this morning. Between 2-3 years old and about a 6 inch leg span. Got her in a 10 gallon aquarium Eco Earth substrate, a nice hide and a water dish. I put a fake plant in there but she dug it up and moved it to the other side of the enclosure. She seems pretty docile but i'm trying to just leave her alone after the move. Guy gave me about 20 Dubia roaches as feeders, he said I can feed her friday if I want...... she has huge goddamn fangs.

Oh and he tried to mate her after her last molt, but she killed and ate the male.

You got a little handheld video camera? Film it, upload it to You Tube and post it in here.

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Oh yeh, if you put like about 100 fire ants in it's cage would it kill and eat them or would they kill the tarantula? What about a gecko, can it kill and eat a gecko or would the gecko kill the spider? Some gecko's get pretty large. Gecko's eat spiders but I don't know if they can eat a big spider?

Yes she is still alive. I think it makes a great pet, if you're into them. Most people aren't and don't understand why someone would pick an arachnid over something cute and cuddly. I'm actually picking up a Greenbottle Blue tarantula on Thursday and a Giant Brazilian Whiteknee soon. I've been told the tarantula hobby is like a drug, you get one you want more. So I plan on getting more

As for the fire ants, 100 would probably swarm and sting the spider, but i'm not sure if their venom could kill it...... nor do I ever plan on finding out. A gecko? It depends on what kind. A Tokay? Probably not. But the Lasidora Parahybana could easily make a meal of a smaller one. Even though she's not even close to full grown she could take down a sub adult mouse with limited struggle. But I won't feed her mice.

YahooFanChicago wrote:Is the spider still alive? If so, is it a good pet?

Oh yeh, if you put like about 100 fire ants in it's cage would it kill and eat them or would they kill the tarantula? What about a gecko, can it kill and eat a gecko or would the gecko kill the spider? Some gecko's get pretty large. Gecko's eat spiders but I don't know if they can eat a big spider?

Fire ants would be a waste of time, plus they could cause harm to the owner. Just go with 1 Tarantula Hawk, it will fuck that spider up three ways till Tuesday.

Criminals in this town used to believe in things...honor, respect."I heard your dog is sick, so bought you this shovel"

You fucking rube. A Pepsis Wasp can harm the "owner" too, it's sting is nasty. It should be noted that no one actually owns these wasps, you would have to the southwest US and capture a live one and bring it back.

But since you suck, i'm betting the wasp would escape sting your face while driving causing you to run off the road and into the Grand Canyon.